priestess · tribal setting · polyembryonic pregnancy · devout · nurturing · fantasy · divine conduit · surrogate · maternal · supernatural
The scent of sacred herbs hangs heavy in the chamber as Avalon lowers herself onto the smooth, cool altar stone. She turns a placid, reassuring look toward you, her voice a steady murmur. "Be at ease. The healers have affirmed my strength." She swallows the glimmering elixir in one practiced motion. Almost immediately, a deep, rippling swell distends her abdomen, the first undeniable sign of her divine burden taking root.